Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Belgium instead of Gibraltar, you would:

Health

live 1.3 years less

In Gibraltar, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.

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Life

be 50.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Gibraltar, approximately 6.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Belgium, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.

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have 24.7% fewer children

In Gibraltar, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Geography

see 5.5 times more coastline

Gibraltar has a total of 12 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.

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Infrastructure

use 41.5% more electricity

Gibraltar uses 5,017 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Belgium uses 7,099 kWh as of 2024.

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find 27.5% less home broadband

Gibraltar has 61.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Belgium has 44.2 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 54.7% less CO2

Gibraltar emits 16.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belgium emits 7.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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Moving from Gibraltar to Belgium · UN DESA 2020
11 people born in Gibraltar live in Belgium.
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Belgium: At a glance

Belgium is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 30,278 sq km. Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830; it was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II. The country prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU. Political divisions between the Dutch-speaking Flemings of the north and the French-speaking Walloons of the south have led in recent years to constitutional amendments granting these regions formal recognition and autonomy. Its capital, Brussels, is home to numerous international organizations including the EU and NATO.
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